LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

ShadowHearth

Eric Cartman wrote: »

mileage tamper dot is on.

What do you mean? Is there a give away when these are clocked?

Ded_Zebra

166man wrote: »

Not for a 728i anyway!

My thoughts exactly!! Dreamer thread is over there>>>>> :eek::eek::eek:

Eric Cartman

ShadowHearth wrote: »

What do you mean? Is there a give away when these are clocked?

you see the dot under miles to the left of the 0, if thats on then the mileage between the cluster, key and some other modules aren't lining up. Can be an indication of a cluster replacement but proceed with caution.

Teddington Cuddlesworth

ShadowHearth wrote: »

What do you mean? Is there a give away when these are clocked?

He's referring to the little orange dot under "miles" in the close up of the odometer.
This appears when mileage on the odometer doesn't match up with the mileage on the ecu.

Edit
Cartman got to it before me

Voodoomelon

First thing I saw too. Driver seat looks a little excessively worn for 75k miles but could be legit.

jayo26

Wasn't that 7 series on here couple months ago? I remember seen that mileage dot on it back then too.

Voodoomelon

A fair few pop up for sale with the tamper dot. The only likely, plausible reason to change the cluster is to fix the dead pixels on the lower displays. But virtually all E38s have this issue and swapping the cluster for another one makes no real sense. I pulled my one out years back and fixed the pixels by applying additional pressure to the ribbon cable.

Shannon757

Voodoomelon wrote: »

But virtually all E38s have this issue and swapping the cluster for another one makes no real sense..

I guess you could say it's a clusterfcuk-up

theoneeyedman

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a8-3-7-only-54k-4995/13988554

From another thread, fits the bill

unkel

From what thread?

New NCT? That car hasn't been tested for years.

Duke O Smiley

Lovely car but if it's been parked up for years you can budget in new tyres among other things on top of the price

Furzy

unkel wrote: »

From what thread?

New NCT? That car hasn't been tested for years.

Are you sure - NCTS site says due 08/09/2016? Mind you - if this is correct next NCT will be until Sept 2017 not 2018 as stated in the ad.

unkel

NCT expired in '15 so it was last tested in '13

Atlantic Dawn

Just under 54k miles, with a cost new of €118k that works out at a cost per mile of over €2 in depreciation alone. NCT until September next year, 3 full months tax €3500, I'm so so tempted...




https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-430/13984718

unkel

Now that's a lot of barge for your money! Go for it! But check your insurance first.

Atlantic Dawn

unkel wrote: »

Now that's a lot of barge for your money! Go for it! But check your insurance first.

Yes my insurance is up in about 3-4 months so if there was no change or €100 or less to cover until then I'd go for it.

bear1

Tax is out 02/16 not 17.

Atlantic Dawn

bear1 wrote: »

Tax is out 02/16 not 17.

Good spot, feck. I fancied something that would give me 3 months zero costs for the car itself.

unkel

bear1 wrote: »

Tax is out 02/16 not 17.

Yeah? Ad doesn't claim it's taxed and new owner doesn't owe back tack.

It's not a problem the car isn't taxed. But if it was me I wouldn't officially buy it until next Thursday

unkel

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Good spot, feck. I fancied something that would give me 3 months zero costs for the car itself.

If it had 3 months tax, the car would cost you more

Just negotiate the price of tax down. As in bring 3k in cash. He isn't likely to refuse. Spend your saving on 3 months tax. Job done

bear1

unkel wrote: »

Yeah? Ad doesn't claim it's taxed and new owner doesn't owe back tack.

It's not a problem the car isn't taxed. But if it was me I wouldn't officially buy it until next Thursday

I was merely saying that the poster wasn't correct when they said it had 3 months tax.
Wouldn't bother me in the slightest if it wasn't taxed so I'd still buy it.

ShadowHearth

Am i the only one, who thinks that it's not pretty luxobarge barge... I am not denying the value, but it's definitely not exciting.

Big Nasty

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Am i the only one, who thinks that it's not pretty luxobarge barge... I am not denying the value, but it's definitely not exciting.

The Lexus? Yeah, fugly IMO.

ShadowHearth

Big Nasty wrote: »

The Lexus? Yeah, fugly IMO.

Like I know its lower class and all, but gs300/450h just looks way better. This looks like generic box and very very outdated styling.

unkel

Lexus has never won a beauty contest, probably never will. Remember these cars were designed and marketed for fat Americans who want luxury, quality and reliability. And Toyota very much achieved what they set out to.

26000 Elephants

If it beauty and poise yer after laad, ..



Disclosure: This is my brother-in-laws car.

This was on here before but without NCT. Its been done, and it now has it till June 2017.

It really does drive impeccably well, and despite the description I think that it is very presentable.

bren2002

Lovely interior in that one. But if I were a single man!

Soarer

unkel wrote: »

Lexus has never won a beauty contest, probably never will. Remember these cars were designed and marketed for fat Americans who want luxury, quality and reliability. And Toyota very much achieved what they set out to.

Luxury EXport to the US

The Japs know what they're doing.

frozenfrozen

did that daimler have the CD plate the last time we saw it here?

26000 Elephants

frozenfrozen wrote: »

did that daimler have the CD plate the last time we saw it here?

I know the one you are thinking of, it was in Dublin or wicklow I think ( had a new engine?)

This one is in Offaly/Westmeath.